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Hackney Downs to Reading train route details

First train
First train
05:28
Last train
Last train
23:45
Departure station
Departure station
Hackney Downs
Arrival city
Arrival city
Reading
Journey time
Journey time
1h 14m
Distance
Distance
65 km
Price
Price
AU$ 43.23*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Elizabeth line, London Overground, Great Western Railway

What are the next train times from Hackney Downs to Reading?

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10:56
1h 15m, 2 change
Hackney Downs
12:11
Reading
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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10:57
1h 19m, 2 change
Hackney Downs
12:16
Reading
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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10:58
2h 13m, 1 change
Hackney Downs
13:11
Reading
London OvergroundSouth Western Railway
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11:11
1h 17m, 2 change
Hackney Downs
12:28
Reading
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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11:11
1h 29m, 1 change
Hackney Downs
12:40
Reading
London OvergroundElizabeth line
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11:18
1h 19m, 2 change
Hackney Downs
12:37
Paris
Greater AngliaElizabeth line
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